St Peter's Association
Incorporating the Blackfriars and Northgate Associations

Updated 22nd Jan 2008

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• Happy New Year 2008
  
  
• Green Lane King Street Nov 2007 The 'green' lane is no more. Now a brown gritted soulless driveway. A Member had brought to our attention the threatened destruction of an ancient green lane running from the Quaker's premises in The Friars into King Street but to no avail. See NEWS for full details and photos
  
  
• BARBEQUE 2007 The annual barbeque was held as usual at the Dominican Priory on 12th July. Quiz, jazz band and food. See NEWS for photos
  
  
• Marlowe Centre Housing Development The brief has been substantially altered following our critical comments regarding the propsed scheme. Click NEWS button for details.
  
  
• AGM The 2007 AGM of the Association was held on Thursday 29th March at 7:00pm. Our guest speaker was Chief Inspector Ian MacKenzie who spoke on Policing in Canterbury. Click NEWS button for details. Click HERE for agenda.
  
  
• Palace Street area (Updated 9th July) Work has now started on the £650,000 project to make improvements to the pavements and roadway. The first phase is in Guildhall St is nearly finished. Sun Yard is also nearly complete and then Palace Street will follow.
  
  
• Dominican Priory The Association has donated £100 to the roof repair fund.
  
  
• Christmas Party 2006 Our Christmas Party was held at the Dominican Priory on Wednesday 20th December.
  
  
• Le Boudoir (previously Orange St Bistro Lounge) March 2007. They have been granted planning and licensing permission for all the hours that they requested. See NEWS page for more details.

• SCRIBES October 2006. At the hearing on 18th October 2006 the Licensing Committee decided not to give any alteration to the existing licencing hours but granted permission to include the disused kitchen as part of the licensed area. Scribes have submitted their Lap Dancing Club rules for approval.
  
  
• SCRIBES September 2006. A revision application was submitted. The Council Licensing Department received 76 letters of objection. See NEWS page for more details
  
  
• PALACE STREET September 2006. The full Council voted to spend £650,000 on provision of pavements and road surfacing in Palace St, The Guildhall and Sun Yard and change the status of the roads to 'Pedestrian Priority'. This might have an significant effect on the traffic flow in King St.
  
  
• BARBEQUE Our annual Summer Barbeque was held in the grounds of the Dominican Priory on 20th July 2006. It was well attended by about 70 members and guests. A very pleasant evening was enjoyed by all. Our Chairman, Penny Francis was complimented for her excellent organisation.
  
  
• Orange Street Music Club The Association opposed the application for extended hours and for change from a Private Members Club to standard licensed premises. We were concerned that there would be a public nuisance affecting our members in the vicinity of the club. The application was duly granted with extended weekend hours and the club restrictions removed. Click here for the decision text.
  
  
• CANTERBURY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK A non-technical summary has been released. See NEWS page for details of this report and how to comment on it.
  
  
• THOMAS BECKETT There was a licensing hearing on 21st April 2006. They were granted a part extension of their requested hours.See NEWS page for details.
  
  
• MARLOWE THEATRE Redevelopment planned. Mark Everett gave a talk at our 2006 AGM. Their new web site now on line. See NEWS page for details.
  
  
• AGM The AGM was at the Dominican Priory on 30th March at 7pm. We had speakers from The Marlowe Theatre and Neighbourhood Watch. Details on NEWS page. Minutes on MINUTES page

• COMMITTEE CHANGES There have been some changes to the committee. Click COMMITTEE page for details.
  
  
• ORANGE STREET PROPOSED VIDEO GAME ARCADE Following objections made by several members of the Association, planning permission was refused. Well done Council!
  
  
• DOMINICAN PRIORY ROOF An 8-ft timber fell from the ceiling on 1st December 2005, and the upper storey is out of use until at least September 2006 . Details on NEWS page
  

• CHRISTMAS PARTY The Christmas party for 2005 was at the Dominican Priory on 19th December. See NEWS page for photos.
  
  
• NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH APRIL 2006Our Association has set up a Neighbourhood Watch organisation for its area. Details are on NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH PAGE
  
  
• LICENSING DECISIONS RE LOCAL PUBS are on the NEWS page
  
  
• LICENSING The Licensing Department will require all licensed premises to display a list of their opening hours.
  
  
• GRAFFITI A resident has asked for assistance with a graffiti problem in the Butterfly Garden. See NEWS page for details of the successful results of our representations on his behalf.
  
  
• JOINT REPRESENTATIONS The St Peters Association, St Mildred's Association and The Oaten Hill Association are co-operating in making joint representations to the Council, Police etc in matters affecting residents in the City.
  
  
• LICENSING CHANGE Statement issued on 23 Sept 2006 by The Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell.
  
  
• LICENSING APPLICATIONS The licensing applications for our area are completed. A list of decisions will be found when available on the NEWS page
  
  
• LICENSING COMMITTEE It appears that the Licensing Councilors dealt more harshly with applications for extended hours in residential areas.
  
  
• PALACE STREET PEDESTRIANISATION ENDS The Palace St Pedestrianisation trial has ended. See NEWS for further details.
  
  
• PALACE STREET Our chairman wrote to the Council to thank them for their decision to stop the pedestrianisation of Palace St. Click Pedestrianisation to read the letter.
  
  
• St JOHNS COACH PARK Following the change to a Conservative majority Council the decision to relocate the Coach Park has been put on hold. Our latest information is that the whole matter is being re-examined by consultants. A coach dropping off point in the bus car park has being trialled since September.
  
  
• MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS We have substantially boosted our membership. Following the distribution of an information leaflet to every house in our area we now have over 200 members.
  
  
• RIVER STOUR PROBLEMS We have contacted the Environment Agency regarding the silting up of the River Stour in Canterbury.
  
  
• BARBEQUE The Summer barbeque was held at the Dominican Priory on Thursday 14th July 2005 at 6:30 pm. Members and guests had their usual enjoyable evening. A small surplus was made which will contribute to our Association funds.
  
  KING St BOLLARDS Bollards were installed on 5th May 2005 down a considerable length of King St to prevent, as far as possible, vehicles mounting the pavements to pass and to park. They have been very successful in slowing the traffic down, as vehicles now have to wait until the road ahead is free.
  
  
• NEW CHAIRMAN Penny Francis has agreed to be our new chairman. Thanks to Dennis Atkinson, the outgoing chairman, for his 3 years of hard work. There have been some changes to the committee. Click COMMITTEE page for details.
  
  
• WESTGATE Sunday pedestrianisation started in August for 6 months trial period.
  
  
• SCRIBES PUBLIC HOUSE Unapproved Sky dish, advertisements and lights. Items removed on 21st April 2005.
  
  
• SCRIBES PUBLIC HOUSE Unapproved metal cellar flap removed and replaced by traditional hard wood pattern in July 2005.
  
  
• St PETERS AGM 2005 was held on 28 April at 7pm at the Dominican Priory. Our guest speakers were the CCC Commercial Health Manager, Roger Vick and the Licensing manager Jim Ratchford, who spoke about the new licensing laws.
  
  
• KINGSMEAD Details of the Kingsmead Development brief and download can be found on our NEWS page. Offers were submitted from 5 property companies for the first housing phase of the project. Berkeley Homes have secured the contract.
  
  
• NEW LICENSING LAWS April 2006 revised policy being discussed prior to issue. See NEWS page for more details. See INFORMATION for link to licensing information web site. REvised policy published July 2006.
  
  The Council had Judicial Review in June 2005 at the High Court over its licensing policy. It was stated that the policy was left intact with 3 paragraphs deemed unlawful by the Judge. The reality appears to be otherwise.
  
  

• St PETERS ASSOCIATION CHRISTMAS PARTY 2004 This was held last year at the Dominican Priory on 16 Dec. Mulled wine and mince pies were served.
  
  
  
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